Uganda’s interest in natural resources during the second Congo war has had a lasting impact on how it’s perceived in the DRC.
Temporary ceasefire should be seen more broadly as a window to further engage with all parties to find long-term solutions.
Regional rivalries have functioned as oxygen, allowing the rebel group to survive and grow.
Plenty remains to be done to improve the lives of Congolese citizens.
Laurent Kabila and his son Joseph were the Democratic Republic of Congo’s third and fourth presidents.
The causes of violence in the DRC are complex. Narrowing them down to the single lens of ethnicity can be misleading.
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
The UN mission is being held responsible for something the Congolese state should be doing.